10 In 2012, former judge Rolf Scheider criticized the program, saying, "The show has never produced a new Nadja Auermann or Claudia Schiffer and that girls who "lack modelling talent" are selected purely for ratings. 11 Regardless of this, he appeared on the fifth cycle.

22 Senior vice president of A R Jeff Fenster stated about Spears's audition that "it's very rare to hear someone that age who can deliver emotional content and commercial r any artist, the motivationthe 'eye of the tiger'is extremely important. And Britney had that." 17.